Face masks are once again in the spotlight for health reasons, thanks to the surge in the highly contagious Omicron variant and the new CDC mask guidance—to wear one in indoor public spaces and ...

MIAMI (CBSMiami) - For nearly two years, we have been hearing how important it is to mask up to prevent COVID-19 from spreading. But with the new highly contagious Omicron variant, experts say cloth ...

Mask wearing was linked to a 53% cut in the number of new Covid-19 infections, according to a new peer reviewed study in the British Medical Journal, which found the controversial and highly ...

Masks have been a cultural flashpoint since the start of the pandemic, and mask mandates in schools have been especially incendiary. Critics have argued that there is no strong evidence to prove that ...

Mask wearing at Manx Care sites was first introduced during the coronavirus pandemic, and the healthcare provider has returned to the policy several times, the last being in June 2024 in response to a ...

Mask requirements still offer one of the strongest tools to prevent COVID-19 outbreaks in schools, say new studies. The findings come from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and from a ...

The effectiveness of face masks has been a hotly debated topic since the emergence of COVID-19. However, a new study offers more evidence that they work. Researchers found that face masks reduce the ...

Schools with universal masking were 3.5 times less likely to have a COVID-19 outbreak and saw rates of child COVID-19 cases 50 percent lower in their counties compared with schools without mask ...